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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

I'm so excited to finally share with you my three new patterns! Yay! It seems like these have been in the works for a LONG time! Whenever I start a new set of patterns I think, "Oh, I can whip these out." And then a few months later I get discouraged that it's taking so long! But I have to remind myself that alot of work went into all of them. It's time consuming stuff but I love the whole process! For this particular set of patterns, I made four different quilts, bound five quilts, figured out fabric requirements and wrote instructions for six different sizes and designed new cover sheets and a logo. Whew! Did I just say all that? I'm tired! Haha! Needless to say I am happy they're done and I hope you love them as much as I do!

First up is Cross Stitch.

It's a Layer Cake friendly pattern and it has a scrappy binding. The fabric for this version is Color Me Happy by Vanessa Christensen for Moda.

It finishes at 61" x 80".

My friend and co-worker, Vonda Proctor, pieced it for me after I made the original one (below). It was quilted by Kaylene Parry (Lehi, UT.) I use Kaylene a lot and she always does a fantastic job. I love the modern design she picked out for this one.

Here is the one I made for my sister. She lives in Montana and I thought these fabrics worked well with her home decor. This one was quilted by Linda Childs (at Just Sew in Highland, UT) and she did a great job too!

The second pattern is Fresh Cut and I think it's my fave

(shhh! Don't tell anyone! :)

I love the big, bold flowers. And I looove the quilting Kaylene did.

It's fat quarter friendly and it finishes at 60 1/2" x 71 1/2".

The fabric collection I used for Fresh Cut was Lottie Da by Heather Bailey for FreeSpirit. I'm totally in love with the vibrant colors and great patterns Heather designed in this line.

Last, but not least, is Marbles.

It comes with fabric requirements and instructions for four different sizes (baby, twin, queen and king). I made the king size version on the cover and used some of Emily Herrick's (Crazy Old Ladies) new fabric line from Michael Miller Fabrics called, Rustique. I just used the more boyish colors but I'm working on another one that incorporates all the colors from this line! They're so rich and vibrant!

It's fat quarter friendly but would work well with scraps or 5" charm squares too. It also has the option for a scrappy binding. I used Kaylene again to quilt this and I am loving the orange peel design she did. There are so many fun edge-to-edge digital quilting designs out there right now. I love all the modern, geometric ones!

I couldn't resist whipping up a baby version of this one using my stash! It finishes at 38 1/2" x 38 1/2".

My neighbor, Cathy Barney quilted it for me and she did a fantastic job! She did a tiny orange peel and got it back to me the same day I dropped it off! Wahoo!

I'm always amazed by the creativity and productiveness of ladies and gentlemen like you who write quilt patterns! All of the quilts are super cute! I could see myself making Fresh Cut for my son (with masculine fabrics) who is into botany and nature. My personal fave is Cross Stitch! :)

I'm just not a pattern buyer, as my brain immediately starts figuring out for myself how you made it. If I don't win, I've just GOT to come up with something cool (but different) like this myself ! Thanks for the opportunity to win YOUR design ! I hope I do, but I will be happy for whoever does !

I agree that it is hard to pick! I really like the grey version of cross stitch but I also like the the fresh picks flowers and the marbles are just so cute! I could see lots of kid's quilts with the marbles. Love all the colors and your patterns are all so cute! Thanks for sharing them with us. K-

All three are special, though Fresh Cut is a favorite. But I really love your baby size Marbles and would look forward to making that one and maybe fussy cutting the 'marbles'. Thank you for sharing your new patterns!

I really like all three quilts but would pick Freshly Cut. My mom has been wanting a summer quilt and she loves tulips so this would be a perfect pattern to make her a new quilt. Thanks for the giveaway.

I was admiring Cross Stitch, then. Scrolled down to see Fresh cut and was just as taken and then you added Marbles!!!! Each is so different, so beautiful! Each sure to please someone! Cross Stitch is the one I would try first!

I really really like the Fresh Cut (as you do too!)- the flower areas are large enough to consider some 'fancy-stuff' like other free-motion quilting, embroidery, raised appliqué, or even beading, etc. if one so desired! Wow!! Thanks for all you do! "Learning-as-I go: :)

I love the Fresh Cuts...but that being said, you have my utmost respect for the work involved in publishing all these patterns. Until you have actually done it yourself you have no idea of the time & effort that such an undertaking involves. And you did three! My hat is off to you!

I love Fresh Cut, I have some granddaughters that would love that in a quilt, and I love that it's NOT applique! But then..... I have a grandson who would love the Marbles. I really am in loving your baby marbles :) Great job on all three patterns.

I like them all! But, if I have to choose a favorite, I think it would be Cross Stitch. I love how changing the fabric makes the quilts look so different. Well done on publishing your patterns and thanks for the giveaway!

I think I still have time to enter your giveaway... of your three patterns I like "Cross Stitch" the best (maybe because I like to cross stitch as well as quilt.) Thanks for the giveaway!k(dot)castanette(at)hotmail(dot)com

These are all so fun! I really like Marbles, but I think my favorite is Cross Stitch. There is just something about that quilt that makes me smile! Congratulations on the new patterns. I guess I should just plan on not sleeping for a while so I an make these quilts. :-)

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